English sentense structure mc

[_____ right in the very heart of hk's financial district], it will be without doubt one of the most advanced buildings in the world

>>>>A. Situated: Correct. [ ] is a participle phrase. The space requires a past participle to mean BE SITUATED IN (passive voice).

B. It is situated: Incorrect. IT IS SITUATED is a clause, not a phrase, while [ ] is a participle phrase.

C. Its situation: Incorrect. RIGHT is an adverb that describes either a verb (i.e. situate) or an adjective. It is not possible for ITS SITUATION to happen next to an adverb.

D. Situating: Incorrect. SITUATING is a present participle, while the space requires a past participle.

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[Everything ___ into account], Mary is more suitable for the job

A. taking: Incorrect. TAKING is a present participle, which does not carry the passive voice feature. The space requires a past participle.

B. being taken: Incorrect. Though it is in the passive voice structure, BEING TAKEN is in the progressive stage. It is logically not correct to say so because everything must be considered (EFFECT 1), in order to qualify Mary as the suitable candidate for the job (EFFECT 2). It is not possible for EFFECT 1 to continue, while EFFECT 2 happens.

C. to be taken: Incorrect. TO BE TAKEN means “everything is to be taken”, which is in the future tense! It is again logically not correct to say so because everything must be considered (EFFECT 1), in order to qualify Mary as the suitable candidate for the job (EFFECT 2). It is not possible for EFFECT 1 to happen after EFFECT 2!

>>>>D. taken: Correct. [ ] is a participle phrase. The space requires a past participle to mean “be taken into account” (passive voice).

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You are allowed to wander freely through fields and farms, markets and back streets, seeing many things [not normally____ in a tourist's programme]

A. includes: Incorrect. [ ] is a present participle phrase. INCLUDES is only allowed in a clause/sentence structure.

(to be continued...)

2009-02-10 01:20:03 補充：
>>>>B. included: Correct. [ ] should normally be read as “...that are not normally INCLUDED in a tourist’s programme”. INCLUDED is in the passive voice structure, and is thus right.

2009-02-10 01:20:11 補充：
C.including: Incorrect. The space demands a past participle to express the passive sense. INCLUDING refers to the action in the active sense.

D. to include: Incorrect. TO INCLUDE requires a verb (to-infinitive) preceding it, while there is not a to-infinitive beside it.

Situated (THE BUILDING IS SITUATED) right in the very heart of hk's financial district, it will be without doubt one of the most advanced buildings in the world.

Everything taken (THIS HAS ALREAY HAPPENED) into account, Mary is more suitable for the job

You are allowed to wander freely through fields and farms, markets and back streets, seeing many things not normally included (THINGS ARE NOT INCLUDED) in a tourist's programme